Hackney Empire and award-winning production studios Lucky 17 have announced a new content partnership, with the release of a 12-part digital series in which comedy’s rising stars tell their favourite joke.

The social format was shot on the venue’s famous stage and will be released throughout the summer. The show talent includes Muhsin Yesilada, Blank Peng, Bamph, Sharifa Butterfly, Daman Bamrah, Diesel, Honey B, Nancy MacDonald, Kate Barron, Ibrahim Sesay, Matt Rouse, Roman Harris, Ed Kear & Samira Banks.